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One of the main characters from Jeffery Eugenides' novel The Virgin Suicides was named Lux.

-- Anonymous User 5/30/2005

It says it's a feminine name, but here in France I know just one person bearing the name Lux and it is a boy! Lux sounds more like a boy's name to me anyhow, (despite the gender of the Latin word of origin).

-- Anonymous User 9/24/2005

Kirsten Dunst played a girl named Lux in the film The Virgin Suicides.

-- Anonymous User 12/13/2005

To me, this is definitely a boy's name. My brother (who's now 22 years old) is named Lux and I believe he was originally named after a boy in a novel from the beginning of the 20th century. I know that there's also a jazz legend that was named Lux as well as several other male persons (my brother has done a little research on the name ;-). It was only recently, since the name Lux showed up on a female character in the virgin suicides that people came to consider it as a female name as well. But I still like it better on a boy, it has a very distinct masculine sound to it, I think.

I have to disagree with the majority of posters saying this is a boys name. The Latin word 'Lux' is feminine, and that alone is enough to reassure me that it's a girls name. It's not just because of The Virgin Suicides that it's being used on girls. I think this name is really refreshing because it's one of the few names that were originally for girls that are now used on boys, as opposed to boy names being used on girls (Madison, Morgan, Ashley, etc.). I love it and plan on naming my first daughter this.

I've only heard this name on the character in the Virgin Suicides, and it seems like a pretty strange name to me. It makes me think of electricity and electric product brands, and it's not a particularly pretty name. I thought the character in the Virgin Suicides could have had a much prettier name, but I suppose the Lux Eternae sort of religious idea would seem attractive to Catholics.

I've always associated this name with Egyptian cats. But I still think it is unique, refreshing and mysterious.

-- Anonymous User 5/3/2008

Lux sounds like Deluxe. It sounds kind of cheap to me. Definitely sounds more male than female. Just doesn't sound or feel like a person's name.

-- Anonymous User 5/11/2008

I love this name! It sounds very special and strong and joyful and creative to me. I really like the meaning (light) too. I definitely consider this a male name though!

Ten years ago I had a teacher in art school whose name was Lux. His parents were both musicians and he was named after some jazz legend from the forties, he told me. I think my teacher must be almost fifty years old now, and he believed he was the first in the UK to be named Lux. (It was definitely not a woman's name back then.)

I immediately fell in love with the name and if I'll ever have a son, I really would consider naming him Lux.

p.s. I agree on the post above about the Latin gender of the term, but that only concerns the gender of the Latin word itself. Sound and meaning are very strong, and therefore absolutely masculine to me. The exact same goes for the name Pax (the name of the second son of Brangelina): also a Latin word of female gender, but definitely a male sound.

The Latin pronunciation is LOOX. It sounds much better than the hideous English pronunciation.

-- Anonymous User 8/22/2008

It's the second name of our son, and I love it. We really wanted to give him this name because we liked the strong sound and the meaning so much, but at last we found it to be a bit too strange for us and that we wanted him to have a more common name for every day use. Still liked it however, so Lux became his second name. :)

-- Anonymous User 1/31/2009

Lux Interior was the legendary frontman of punkband The Cramps. Yesterday he died of a heart condition. He was a genius but probably one of the weirdest guys I ever heard of! That's probably why the thought of cute little newborn named Lux is a little weird to me. ;-)

I, personally, cannot imagine a male Lux, but to each his own. I think of the Virgin Suicides, naturally, and I actually don't think of Kirsten Dunst (I've never seen the film)However, in the book, Lux was lovely and the entire text was beautiful, I loved it AND the names of all the girls--Mary, Bonnie, Therese, Lux, and Cecilia, I believe--none more so than Lux.I think LOOKS is a prettier pronunciation than LUKS, too.

I am strangely drawn by this name "Lux"... I am uncertain the reason, as my usual taste in titles far differs. Unfortunately, it is only suitable as a nickname (or conceivably, a middle name). Itself, it sounds unprofessional, immature, unintelligent, a bit pompous, pretentious, ornate, and perhaps childish. You must consider all variables-- including: "Will s/he be successful in the business world?" "Would the name pose to be a barrier, and possibly create wrongly denied opportunities?" "Would childhood mocking be evident?"I, personally, am unsure if I would hire a heart surgeon by the name of "Lux Rockwell"... or a lawyer to fight and defend, named "Lux Lovegood."

Lux is the name of the main character in the CW's show Life UneXpected. The story is that the nurse named her Lux because of her blonde hair. I personally like this name for a girl but it could be a good boys name also.

Lux is my maiden name. It became my nickname in college and although I'm married, people still refer to me as Lux. I am female but I have 2 older brothers who also were called Lux as a nickname. I like it as a first name for my third child. People that know me tend to think it isn't masculine but I'm sure my brother's friends would say the reverse.

-- Anonymous User 4/2/2014

Personally, I think this is better as a middle name for a girl and better as a first name for a guy. Everyone has their own idea and preference on which gender to use a unisex name for, so each to their own I guess. For example, just like "Lux" the Arabic name "Nur" means 'light' and is unisex too. Both boys and girls can be called "Nur" depending on the individual's choice.

I love the name Lux for a girl, I can't imagine it on a boy. I plan on using the name for my daughter, I understand that it's not everyone's cup of tea but I think it's a cute and different name that will work at any age.

-- Anonymous User 8/4/2014

Pretenious name if you ask me.Sounds like a name that either belongs to a child whose parents are rather rather young- ignorant and highly inexperienced, filthy rich or celebrities.

I absolutely love the name Lux, I named my daughter Lux Addilynn.. She is absolutely amazing and so strong for all she has been through, she just turned one year old and has had a hard time so far and struggles everyday to stay alive and I didn't know it when I named her that her name would have so much meaning. She is a light in everyone she touches' lives.. and the light of my life. And I don't think I could have named her any better.. We call her Luxie :) And I don't know if anyone above mentioned it because I did not read all the comments but it is a name that was often used a long time ago. It means Light and was a name used for the Virgin Mary among the French. They say "Nuestra Senora De la Lux" (Our lady of the light).